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TENNESSEE 4-H IDEAS
VOLUME 06 - Issue 29
July 21, 2006
IN THIS ISSUE
2007 State 4-H Council Members Selected at Roundup
4-H College Scholarship Recipients Announced
Hale Master 4-H Family Recognized
State Dairy Judging Contest To Be Held August 10
State Winner Named In 4-H Volunteer Leader Recognition Program
Tennessee 4-H Roundup Awards Program Results
Vol State Ceremony At Roundup
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 24-28
| Tennessee Junior Livestock Exposition (Sheep Events) - Cookeville |
July 25-30
| Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships - Raleigh, NC |
August 10
| State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest - Franklin |
| Mid-South Fair Agribusiness/4-H Speaking Entries Due - State 4-H Office |
August 15
| Mid-South Fair 4-H Career Pursuit Entries Due - State 4-H Office |
| 4-H Enrollment Report Due - State 4-H Office |
August 21-26
September 8-17
| Tennessee Valley Fair - Knoxville |
| Tennessee State Fair - Nashville |
September 16
| State Junior Meat Goat Show - Nashville |
September 23
| 4-H Day at the Mid-South Fair - Memphis |
September 29-30
| YF&R Fall Educational Tour - East Tennessee |
Tennessee 4-H Home Page: 4h.tennessee.edu
Online version of Ideas: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas06
Ideas index: 4h.tennessee.edu/ideas06/06-index.htm
2007 STATE 4-H COUNCIL MEMBERS SELECTED AT ROUNDUP
Elections are always an exciting part of State 4-H Roundup. The 2007 State 4-H Council members were elected in Martin this week. New council members will represent their peers in an advisory role as members of the State 4-H Council for the coming year. Thanks to all agents who have encouraged these 4-H’ers and helped them develop the leadership skills to serve in this role. New council members include:
State Council President - Jeremy Mills, Coffee County
State Council Vice President - Sarah Benton, Knox County
Western Region Senior Representative - Meredith McBride, Dyer County
Western Region Senior Representative - Juliana Robbins, Lawrence County
Central Region Senior Representative - Leah McDonald, Putnam County
Central Region Senior Representative - Keann Robins, White County
Eastern Region Senior Representative - Elizabeth Goggans, Hamilton County
Western Region Junior Representative - Jessica Weaver, Shelby County
Western Region Junior Representative - Arthur Wells, Hardeman County
Central Region Junior Representative - Chase Ferrell, DeKalb County
Central Region Junior Representative - Grant Scoble, Davidson County
Central Region Junior Representative - Mary Jo Williams, Davidson County
Eastern Region Junior Representative - Kevin Hensley, Loudon County
Eastern Region Junior Representative - April Parker, Jefferson County
Representative-at-Large - Sarah Boggess, Campbell County
Representative-at-Large - Kane Reeves, Madison County |
Amy Gallimore
Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development
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4-H COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
College scholarships were awarded at State 4-H Roundup, July 20, during the Thursday morning assembly program. Scholarship recipients included:
Alpha Gamma Rho Agricultural Scholarship ($500)
Will Elliott, Robertson County
Will Mayfield, Giles County
Alan Peace Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Bailey Enochs, Putnam County
Charline Hamilton Powell Scholarship ($1000)
Abigail Shedden, Knox County
Earl M. Knepp Scholarship ($1000)
Preston Morris, Hamblen County
FarmHouse Agricultural Scholarship ($500)
Bridget Lambert, Robertson County
Daniel Rogers, McMinn County
Gilbert N. Rhodes Scholarship ($1000)
Will Elliott, Robertson County
G.L. Herrington Scholarship ($1000)
Sarah Fitzgerald, Macon County
Hamilton-Brown Scholarship ($500)
Will Rhoads, Coffee County
Harold Robbins Agricultural Scholarship ($300)
Allison Medley, Overton County
Kenneth Ambrose Agricultural Scholarship ($1000)
Candace Hartsfield, Lawrence County
Mary Basinger Elliott Memorial Scholarship ($1500)
Jacob Caffey, Cannon County
Mary Neil Alexander Scholarship ($1000)
Brent Lawson, White County
Mary Stanfill Home Economics Scholarship ($200)
Sarah Phifer, Crockett County
Mary Stanfill Memorial Scholarship ($1000)
Sarah Phifer, Crockett County
TAEFCS Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship ($300)
Sarah Phifer, Crockett County
TFGA Mary B. Cooper Scholarship ($300)
Sally Armstrong, Williamson County
Tennessee Rural Health Nursing Scholarship ($1000)
Amber Handy, Chester County
Tessa Markum, Coffee County
Ashleigh Littrell, Madison County
Brooks Everett, Marshall County
Lillian Davis, Smith County
Kayla Marshall, Trousdale County
Emily Hobbs, Warren County
Troy and Susie Johnson Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Amber Handy, Chester County
W.B. & Imogene Kyker Agricultural Scholarship ($250)
Aspen West, Blount County
Lovelace/McKinney Scholarship ($12,000)
Sarah Fitzgerald, Macon County |
Steve Sutton
Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development
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HALE MASTER 4-H FAMILY RECOGNIZED
The Fitzgerald Family (Frankie, Susan, Katie, Rob, Laura and Sarah) from Macon County was honored as a Hale Master 4-H Family award during Tuesday night awards program at State 4-H Roundup in Martin. The W.M. and Ruth Hale Tennessee Master 4-H Family recognition honors 4-H families who have shown consistent leadership ability and exceptional participation in all phases of 4-H work. The Hales established an endowment in 1983 to provide funds for the Master Family recognition. For more information about this award visit 4h.tennessee.edu/volunteers/awards/masterfamily.htm.
Carmen Burgos
Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development
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STATE DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST TO BE HELD AUGUST 10
The 2006 State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest will be held on Thursday, August 10, at the Williamson County Fair in Franklin. Competition will be held for senior teams ONLY, with the winning team representing Tennessee in the national dairy judging contest in October.
Team members must be in the 9-12th grades as of January 1, 2006. Entry forms must be mailed to Jeff Mitchell at jmitchel@tennessee.edu by Tuesday, August 1, 2006. The entry form may be found at animalscience.ag.utk.edu/dairy/dairy_4-H_judging_contest.htm.
A policies and procedures manual has been developed for the Tennessee State 4-H Dairy Judging program. Please review the document carefully as it addresses several concerns and issues raised in the past. You may access the manual from the UT Dairy Extension site at animalscience.ag.utk.edu/dairy/pdf/4-H/TN4-HDairyJudgingManual2004.pdf.
The schedule for the day is as follows:
8:30 a.m. - On site registration
9:00 a.m. - Contest begins
11:30 a.m. - Lunch
12:00 noon - Contestants begin reasons
2:30 p.m. - Finish oral reasons
3:00 p.m. - Awards ceremony |
There is no registration fee, and lunch will be provided for all contestants. Others may purchase lunch on the fairgrounds. Pre-registration is required so there can be an accurate lunch count.
Steve Sutton
Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development
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STATE WINNER NAMED IN 4-H VOLUNTEER LEADER RECOGNITION PROGRAM
The state winner in the adult volunteer leader recognition program for 2006 is Linda Harris of Campbell County. The award includes a trip to National 4-H Congress in Atlanta and the Charlene Hamilton Powell memorial plaque sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kant. The runner-up for the award was Marissa Lemley of Robertson County.
Congratulations to both Linda and the Campbell County UT Extension staff. For more information about this award, visit 4htennessee.edu/volunteers/awards/volrecog.htm.
Carmen Burgos
Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development
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TENNESSEE 4-H ROUNDUP AWARDS PROGRAM RESULTS
Several 4-H’ers were recognized at the Tennessee 4-H Roundup awards banquet, Tuesday night, July 18. Each Level I winner received the 4-H Horizon Award and is eligible for a $500 scholarship if they major in agriculture or family and consumer science at UTM or UTK. Each Level II winner received a silver bowl, the Lee Medallion and a trip to National 4-H Congress.
Beef
Sarah Edwards, Campbell County - Level I
Evan Bartley, Bedford County - Level II
Clothing and Textiles
Jillian Barnes, Henry County - Level I
Sarah Gray, Pickett County - Level I
Leah McDonald, Putnam County - Level II
Communication/Public Speaking
Ericka Jenkins, Loudon County - Level I
Tiffany Brewer, Robertson County - Level II
Companion Animals
Hanah Hopkins, Knox County - Level I
Abigail Bryant, Blount County - Level I
Ben Crilly, Knox County - Level II
Elizabeth Berk, Williamson County - Level II
Computers and Technology
Rachel Lee, Rutherford County - Level I
Consumer Education/Economics
Jessica Cobb, Robertson County - Level I
Joycelyn Broadus, Madison County - Level I
Gerald Wakefield, Davidson County - Level II
Kane Reeves, Madison County - Level II
Dairy
Joshua Moore, Warren County - Level I
Tyler Boyd, Cocke County - Level II
Electric
Benjamin Lee, Monroe County - Level I
Michael Newsom, Madison County - Level II
Engineering/Safety Science
Michael Anderson, Coffee County - Level I
Carson Moore, McNairy County - Level I
Johnathan Moore, Wayne County - Level II
Justin Nokes, DeKalb County - Level II
Entomology
Tiffany LaLonde, Coffee County - Level I
Reed Avent, Hardeman County - Level II
Environment Science/Conservation (Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries)
Heather Claridy, Trousdale County - Level I
Asa Black, Hardeman County - Level I
Jeremy Mills, Coffee County - Level II
Megan Copas, Clay County - Level II
Food Science
Kyle Hensley, Loudon County - Level I
Jessica Whitmill, Hamblen County - Level I
Cheyenne Dillon, Hardeman County - Level II
Peaches Marsh, Madison County - Level II
Goat
Catherine Mote, Rutherford County - Level I
Bonnie Gammons, Hickman County - Level II
Horse
Kimberly King, Loudon County - Level I
Ashley Chambers, Macon County - Level II
Horticulture/Garden
Mara McDonald, Putnam County - Level I
Logan Tipton, Carter County - Level I
Kevin Stitt, Williamson County - Level II
Jacob Caffey, Cannon County - Level II
Line and Design
Corine Wolowicz, Robertson County - Level I
Brianna Tidwell, Dickson County - Level I
Meredith Crilly, Knox County - Level II
Brianna Seal, Hancock County - Level II
Nutrition, Health and Fitness
Grant Scoble, Davidson County - Level I
April Parker, Jefferson County - Level I
Ryan Bush, Warren County - Level II
Meredith McBride, Dyer County - Level II
Performing Arts/Recreation
Beth Lee, Henry County - Level I
Mia Sage Lowry, Monroe County - Level II
Personal Development
Jessica Weaver, Shelby County - Level I
Mary Beth Lee, Rutherford County - Level II
Photography
Ashlee Duncan, Coffee County - Level I
Danielle Coleman, Crockett County - Level II
Plant Science
Taylor Enochs, Putnam County - Level I
Poultry
Thomas Greenlee, Granger County - Level I
Jenny Davis, Montgomery County - Level II
Sheep
Tyler Bruhin, Sevier County - Level I
Terra Kimes, Clay County - Level II
Swine
Matthew Blankenship, Williamson County - Level I
Brittany Hix, Clay County - Level II
Veterinary Science
Joanna Buxkemper, Loudon County - Level I
David Layman, Loudon County - Level II |
Two additional winners were named at the Thursday morning assembly on July 20.
Agricultural Leadership
Will Mayfield, Giles County - Level II
Family and Consumer Sciences Leadership
Allene Cobb, Robertson County - Level II |
Steve Sutton
Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development
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VOL STATE CEREMONY AT ROUNDUP
Thursday night saw 80 Tennessee 4-H’ers inducted as Vol State members during State 4-H Roundup. This impressive candlelight ceremony honors outstanding members with the highest level of recognition a Tennessee 4-H’er may receive, the Vol State Award.
Vol State recipients must be active All Star members and in the 11th or 12th grade and are nominated by their 4-H agents. For a listing of the 2006 Vol State inductees, go to 4h.tennessee.edu/roundup/volstate/members06.htm.
Steve Sutton
Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
~ Herm Albright
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